26 January 2022 Slept bad. Again. I don’t like where we are staying. I can’t wait to leave. I can’t put my finger on why I don’t like this place. It is not the town. It is the room. Shell doesn’t like it either. Porridge and on the road at 9.00 am. 50 km to…
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Day 44 – Churches
25 January 2022 We took a walk through the old town after dinner last night. Stunning. I didn’t sleep well. Breakfast. Work meeting. Induction type deal. Impressive. Looking forward to starting in August. We don’t do the tourist. We have a free day here and the place has some history. Christian history. Crusades and so…
Day 42 – Hill climb
23 January 2022 Today looked tough on paper. Short distance, 41 km. Tough climbs. The day before was not great. We were apprehensive about today. There was a motor of some kind next to our room. It would kick in, wind up, stop. Repeat. Kept me awake. Regardless, I felt good when I woke up….
Day 40 – Olives and blossoms
21 January 2022 Packed before breakfast. A good night’s sleep. Breakfast provided. Not a buffet. I prefer the hamper. I eat a quarter of what I do on the buffet and it is a better ride. 70 km today. We set out just after 9.00 am. Stunning day. The first 25 km are on a…
Day 39 – A Serenada
20 January 2022 Good night sleep. Buffet breakfast. Three return trips. Cutting back. There is an Australian at breakfast. Football player. His contract didn’t work out so he is off to Turkey. Another ferry. Knocked back on the sporty catamaran. Relegated to the car and truck ferry. Beautiful day for a ferry trip. We cruise…
Day 38 – Setúbal
19 January 2022 I have woken up with a tight back. Soft mattress my guess. Not really an issue. Porridge. Packed. Roll out. An easy day. 40 km. Two big hills. A lazy few kilometers to the ferry. Cross to Cacilhas. Not much of a ferry ride. You can’t get outside. Shame. The harbor is…
Day 37 & 38 – Rest
17 – 18 January 2022 Monday – Sleep in. Breakfast and head to Oficina35 to get Shell’s handlebars raised. Both bikes have a few squeaks they will also check out. The bikes are so light without the panniers. More sensitive to handle. It is a 3.5 km ride to Oficna35. The guys there are great….
Day 35 – Lisbon
16 January 2022 I know when it is 9.00 pm, the church bell rings nine times. I know when it is 10.00 pm, the church bell rings ten times. Again at 11.00 pm. It starts again at 6.00 am. And so on. All things considered, I had a great night’s sleep. Shell sounds better this…
Day 33 – Google maps
14 January 2022 Not the best night. Shell had an allergic reaction to the blankets. The wooly type. Around 11.00 pm she woke up with an itchy throat, coughing, and sneezing. We swapped out the blankets for sleeping bags. It took her a while to stop sneezing and coughing. If Komoot had a slogan –…